Great post production or lazy Webcam. Can not believe that there is no Chinese company capable of developing a useable Webcam and a good Microphone. On the graphics and camera lenses and camera chipsets sides we know good modules from tablets + phones but none is used in Laptops from China, nö they find even crappier ones for Laptops. And nö manufacturer takes the risks of spending 8€ more for a decent Webcam & mic.
Amazing review! I hope you can soon review the Chuwi Corebook X (it comes with Intel i5 7267U, same processor as the macbook pro 2017, so it sounds promising).
I tried a chuwi 2-in-1 surface pro kind of thing. I was impressed they can give you a stylus a keyboard and 8 GB of RAM for $400. I had to return it though because the stand was not made correctly or something. It couldn't hold the laptop up. It was too small and didn't stick out far enough. So I ended up returning it and just went up to the higher price point and bought a surface pro 7. But I have always been intrigued by these cheap Windows 2 and ones. They're compraably priced to Chromebooks, with the added benefit of running Windows.
Damn hard core specs man. I hope I win it, that will be a big help as an astronomy student with all the programming + online classes situation due to covid. Great review man!
I have bought one for my daughter. It's very nice - light, thin, with good screen. You can use USB-C to HDMI adapter to connect external monitor. You can also charge GemiBook Pro via USB-C port using usb charger with PD (Power Delivery) function. If you need more USB-A ports you need to buy usb hub.
OH!!! I really wanted to see what you say about this 3:2 Chinese laptop! I very recently bought Matebook 14 4800h and Macbook pro 13 and quite impressed with their tall screen aspect ratio, and I was getting interested in CHUWI's imitation, because they are so cheap! I assume unusual screen costs more for manufacturers. So eventually I bought CHUWI Corebook pro 13 just for curiosity, which only internals are different from Gemibook Pro I assume. Unfortunately, my unit has creaky chassis and some keys are defective. But screen is 95% sRGB I measured, and looks really lovely. I assume this panel is the exact same panel Matebook adopted. I enjoyed a lot my first time with Chinese budget laptop.
Thank you for answering my previous comment during the video and you got to love that companies are like you know what I like the fact that cell phones can be upgraded and people have to buy an entirely new one in order to upgrade or fix one damaged part so let's just do that with laptops to so that they will not buy our product again in the future and instead go with a competitor where you can change it out and we will lose money long-term in order to try and screw over the customer in the short-term and try to get additional money from them a year or two years from now even though they're going to go with a different company simply because you screwed them over
If it has intel integrated gpu, you can install intel graphics software and boost performance to max, I've noticed on laptops they have it set to battery saving on the gpu. Makes a big difference. Also, set the system power settings to ultimate performance, this is if you're using it plugged in to AC.
Tablets soon. I'll try to cover them it's just down to the releases. Also got the Corebook X ordered soon to ship from Banggood a Core i5 version of this laptop
I love your reviews and unboxings. The only thing you do I don't care about is all the stuff about the camera quality of phones. But I know lots of other people consider the camera quality to be the most important thing when buying a new phone.
Used timestamps to note exactly/specifics that I wanted to watch. Mostly, that gives me an overall understanding of the very issues I want to find from a review.
Nearly all the Chuwi Minibook owners had dangerous battery expansion issues and system failure as a result within 12 months of purchase and Chuwi refused to repair a single one. Be wary. Cheap for a reason.
This laptop is freaking awesome, intel J4125 quad core makes computing lightening fast, this is the best performance and most competitive price laptop I have ever got !!!
Hi Chris, I love that you still check the replies to older videos. It seems you really care about your subscribers. Just wanted to tell you (and everyone else) to be careful ordering from Ali-Express. It may be obvious, but it wasn't for me...It seems I got scammed when trying to buy this laptop. I ordered it after watching your excellent review 2 months ago. Nothing arrived. And the seller didn't send tracking info and has closed the store. From now on I will only order from the official Chuwi store on Ali Express. Luckily it seems Ali Express will refund me the money (at least they said they will), otherwise I would absolutely stop buying anything on Ali Express, but they might end up saving my stupid ass so I can continue being a customer. Just wanted to share this with you guys, keep up the good work Chris, I trust your judgement and impartilaity more than any other reviewer on RUclips!
Good job with the review some questions though how would this laptop do compared to the Lapbook SE? would it be an upgrade in your opinion? I have to say, the Lapbook SE is perfect for my use at work, as i have a gaming laptop at home. Can't believe the screen quality I got for the price. Unfortunately the battery has aged, and unable to retain charge anymore - therefore would like to know if this Gemibook Pro is comparable in terms of built quality, screen quality and processor performance thanks! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
@@FelidaeCJ They've got the corebook Pro with 6th gen intel i3 and the newest is the corebook X with a 7th gen intel i5, which i'm really intrigues about bc it's the same processor as the macbook pro 13 2017...
I was thinking about getting this Lapbook,but ended up buying a used Dell Xps 9360 instead for 350£.Think thats a better buy.. Nice review as always,Chris.
a lot of the time, these specifications are not accurate. or tested on max 8GB instead of higher. for example many older systems had a max memory of 32GB ram but thanks to the availability of 32GB sticks, many systems can utilize 64GB ram. Experience > specs here.
You can play cyberpunk on this laptop if you have stadia, considering it has had the least amount of issues on stadia and it dose not actually run on the computer the only bit of the computer that actually runs it is the wifi and what it takes to turn that signal into an image on the screen/sending your inputs to the computer that is actually running it.
Hi, I'm looking at buying either the Chuwi Gemibook Pro or Chuwi Aerobook Pro 13.3 " in your opinion which one is the best value and best performance? Or could you recommend something else which is better in the same price range! Thanks
Excellent review... but I've just purchased the Chuwi CoreBook X instead. It's very similar but comes with a more powerful Core i5 -7267U and a larger 46Wh battery. Perhaps you can get one for review?
Hi mate ,daft question. I'm looking to get into RUclips blogging using a gopro hero 7 .Videos maybe 30 minutes long in 2.7k .Would this laptop do the job .
Hi Kris, I just got one of these laptops but the usb c and card reader don't work. I tried to change it in the BIOS but I was not able to enable it. Did your usb c works (your card reader did)? BTW great video
Hey @TechTablets, I've been looking to buy budget laptop like this one for my old man, only for web surfing, wanted to ask how's your BMAX Y13 after one year? It has best reviews from tech people, but probably the worst from actual customers, said to be very defective, so many broken touch screens, blue screens, poor customer service (even sending already used products), breaks down after a month etc.. Is it worth 390$ these days? Others I've been looking to were Teclast F6 Plus, Chuwi GemiBook (without pro) and Maibenben S431.
I didn't show it sorry as some people mess up settings and brick the bios. This software method you can override the limit techtablets.com/2017/08/increase-apollo-lake-tdp-boost-intel-hd-graphics-performance-80/ the bios method doesn't seems to remove limit 1
@@TechtabletsI got a gemibook with J4115, active cooling also should be able to remove limit, but i not sure how. I see BIOS under CPU power limit got a link to disable limit but HWinfo still shows 10w
Im planning to have a friday class while im workinh here abroad,to improve myself,and status in life,for my family most of all,hope to win 1 of this laptop 😍....
Is the ram upgradeable I'm having difficulty even taking the back case off of mine it might be because I don't have the proper tools I've taken out all of the screws and I know you said that there's more than enough RAM for this although looking to do some gaming on it and I would prefer a little bit more RAM and to have the video editing done just a little bit faster obviously I know that it won't have the same kind of CPU as a normal computer but I figure if it can process the information just a little bit faster that would be great and if the ramp is interchangeable then does it have one stick of Ram or does it have two sticks of RAM?
I need a cheap x64 bit system to run software is this going to be ok. I use Macs but some software I use for FPV flying don't develop Mac software. great video. thanks
I bought this laptop but i don't like the 3:2 aspect ratio because in many websites the pages do not load the "normal" way and to see everything I have to scroll sideways :( And other websites I have to scroll down even if the pages items fit in the page...it's just weird... Is there a way to fix it?
Win one here: techtablets.com/giveaways/
00:00 - Intro & specs
01:13 - Build, design, ports, keyboard & touchpad
03:57 - Webcam sample
04:14 - The 3:2 aspect ratio 2k IPS screen
05:20 - Internals & loudspeaker sample
06:47 - Windows and SSD speeds
07:42 - Realworld performance tests
10:49 - Geekbench 5 score
11:10 - 4k video editing, thermals, and export time
13:15 - Gaming performance (CSGO)
14:04 - Battery life & charge times
14:51 - Linux support
15:13 - Final thoughts with Pros & Cons
Great video thank you so much!
Great review😍
Hi whrer are you from .. your city nice
How to join this contest for giveaway ?
Great post production
or lazy Webcam.
Can not believe that there is no Chinese company capable of developing a useable Webcam and a good Microphone.
On the graphics and camera lenses and camera chipsets sides we know good modules from tablets + phones but none is used in Laptops from China, nö they find even crappier ones for Laptops.
And nö manufacturer takes the risks of spending 8€ more for a decent Webcam & mic.
Liked! I use my Gemibook on the sofa. It's perfect for that. Let's hope Chuwi listens to your recommended improvements - oh yes, add a touch screen!
Amazing review!
I hope you can soon review the Chuwi Corebook X (it comes with Intel i5 7267U, same processor as the macbook pro 2017, so it sounds promising).
Not so sure about that. Especially since they may not have two fans to have proper cooling.
Would love to see that too!
I tried a chuwi 2-in-1 surface pro kind of thing. I was impressed they can give you a stylus a keyboard and 8 GB of RAM for $400. I had to return it though because the stand was not made correctly or something. It couldn't hold the laptop up. It was too small and didn't stick out far enough.
So I ended up returning it and just went up to the higher price point and bought a surface pro 7. But I have always been intrigued by these cheap Windows 2 and ones. They're compraably priced to Chromebooks, with the added benefit of running Windows.
Thanks, it's really helpful and great review👍
Damn hard core specs man. I hope I win it, that will be a big help as an astronomy student with all the programming + online classes situation due to covid. Great review man!
I have bought one for my daughter. It's very nice - light, thin, with good screen.
You can use USB-C to HDMI adapter to connect external monitor. You can also charge GemiBook Pro via USB-C port using usb charger with PD (Power Delivery) function.
If you need more USB-A ports you need to buy usb hub.
Any thoughts , now after a few moths of use ?
Any updates? Is it performing good?
Hello..Any update regarding the laptops royalty and performance?
@@nikostriantafyllos6341they died in the fire
OH!!! I really wanted to see what you say about this 3:2 Chinese laptop! I very recently bought Matebook 14 4800h and Macbook pro 13 and quite impressed with their tall screen aspect ratio, and I was getting interested in CHUWI's imitation, because they are so cheap! I assume unusual screen costs more for manufacturers. So eventually I bought CHUWI Corebook pro 13 just for curiosity, which only internals are different from Gemibook Pro I assume.
Unfortunately, my unit has creaky chassis and some keys are defective. But screen is 95% sRGB I measured, and looks really lovely. I assume this panel is the exact same panel Matebook adopted. I enjoyed a lot my first time with Chinese budget laptop.
thanks
13:15 a man of taste, I see
yep... xD
Thank you for answering my previous comment during the video and you got to love that companies are like you know what I like the fact that cell phones can be upgraded and people have to buy an entirely new one in order to upgrade or fix one damaged part so let's just do that with laptops to so that they will not buy our product again in the future and instead go with a competitor where you can change it out and we will lose money long-term in order to try and screw over the customer in the short-term and try to get additional money from them a year or two years from now even though they're going to go with a different company simply because you screwed them over
Can you pls do a video with performance tweaks and mods of this laptop to optimize performance and thermals ?
Awesome review as always thanks!
Thanks. I am always keeping my attention on Chuwi's newest devices and till awaiting the best suitable one for me.
Chuwi is also selling a version of this with N5100 at the same price. Expandable storage and memory. Too good to be true. I'm getting one.
Yeah, I'm looking at getting it but the ram is only 1 stick (up to 16gb)
And the SSD is SATA
This laptop is so sleek. Great Video and Review.
If it has intel integrated gpu, you can install intel graphics software and boost performance to max, I've noticed on laptops they have it set to battery saving on the gpu. Makes a big difference. Also, set the system power settings to ultimate performance, this is if you're using it plugged in to AC.
What software do you recommend?
I like it's Slim Design! It's a good for Multimedia consumption & Lite works 👍
I like light ultrabooks, the heavy ones do feel premium but that takes from the portability factor which is more important to me
Hey TechTablet is back on chinese latop and tablet yeah !!
Tablets soon. I'll try to cover them it's just down to the releases. Also got the Corebook X ordered soon to ship from Banggood a Core i5 version of this laptop
Thanks for the review in try to buy laptop that good and suites to my badget
Thanks for the review 👍
As usual, great review, homie!
I love your reviews and unboxings. The only thing you do I don't care about is all the stuff about the camera quality of phones. But I know lots of other people consider the camera quality to be the most important thing when buying a new phone.
Intuitive review. Such a well balanced review.
How can you know? It was posted live 30 seconds ago!
Used timestamps to note exactly/specifics that I wanted to watch. Mostly, that gives me an overall understanding of the very issues I want to find from a review.
@@Techtablets Chuwi SURBOOK lol
Xiaomi Mi notebook air
@@ABEiiiKU Okay
@@Techtablets I always give you the thumbs up before watching ;)
Amazing..
I wish I would Have this For Programming and Animation
LOVE FROM NEPAL
Nearly all the Chuwi Minibook owners had dangerous battery expansion issues and system failure as a result within 12 months of purchase and Chuwi refused to repair a single one. Be wary. Cheap for a reason.
Weird mine got repaired in less than a week of my reaching out
You're a terrible liar lol
Backlit keyboard looks beautifull.
This laptop is freaking awesome, intel J4125 quad core makes computing lightening fast, this is the best performance and most competitive price laptop I have ever got !!!
Sadly not lightning fast. Right now the laptop is being delivered right now but I want to send it back and make a pc
I just loved it, it beats all of the laptop I bought before and it only cost less than $300USD, the best deal anyone can ever get !!!
Any update on the laptop? Is it still good?
Yea it is
@@crazyshark9054 same
3:2 , 512 SSD, and 16 ram for 320€ ! That is absolutely nuts !
Expecting most these components to be bottom of the barrel though
Intel Celeron lmao
it's a good multimedia laptop just delete the bloatware for light gaming
@@lostlupo a good one unlike......n4000
@@lostlupo some have i3 it’s an upgrade i guess
Hi Chris, I love that you still check the replies to older videos. It seems you really care about your subscribers.
Just wanted to tell you (and everyone else) to be careful ordering from Ali-Express. It may be obvious, but it wasn't for me...It seems I got scammed when trying to buy this laptop. I ordered it after watching your excellent review 2 months ago. Nothing arrived. And the seller didn't send tracking info and has closed the store. From now on I will only order from the official Chuwi store on Ali Express. Luckily it seems Ali Express will refund me the money (at least they said they will), otherwise I would absolutely stop buying anything on Ali Express, but they might end up saving my stupid ass so I can continue being a customer.
Just wanted to share this with you guys, keep up the good work Chris, I trust your judgement and impartilaity more than any other reviewer on RUclips!
Finally laptop review, its been 100 years..
Great review. I watch all of your videos and was wondering....is this as good as the Teclast F7 Plus regarding performance?
Always pressing the like button before I even start watching because I know it's something fun and interesting. Another smile on my face😁.
Build, design, ports, keyboard & touchpad are nice
i didnt know chewbacca has its own brand!
😂
Thanks for opportunity ❤
Good job with the review
some questions though
how would this laptop do compared to the Lapbook SE? would it be an upgrade in your opinion?
I have to say, the Lapbook SE is perfect for my use at work, as i have a gaming laptop at home. Can't believe the screen quality I got for the price. Unfortunately the battery has aged, and unable to retain charge anymore - therefore would like to know if this Gemibook Pro is comparable in terms of built quality, screen quality and processor performance
thanks! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ! Entry Done!
For simple day to day use, that price is a steal!
I wish there was a core i3 model or something... I'd probably stomach the price bump for that. Still 16 GB of rams is almost insane.
@@michaelcorcoran8768 yeah I would sacrifice some ram just to get a better core.
@@FelidaeCJ They've got the corebook Pro with 6th gen intel i3 and the newest is the corebook X with a 7th gen intel i5, which i'm really intrigues about bc it's the same processor as the macbook pro 13 2017...
I appreciate that you tried linux ... Love it brother
Thanks for bringing these giveaways for us!😊
I was thinking about getting this Lapbook,but ended up buying a used Dell Xps 9360 instead for 350£.Think thats a better buy..
Nice review as always,Chris.
Good choice
i love this... what is the difference between this and Corebook?
can u help me to check if typeC can export to HDMI TV?
thank in adv
Hi Chris! Avid fan here, just thinking if you could review the new Chuwi Corebook X i5. Thanks and stay safe!
J4125 supports only up to 8 GB of RAM according to Intel. How did they make it support 16 GB? :O
a lot of the time, these specifications are not accurate. or tested on max 8GB instead of higher. for example many older systems had a max memory of 32GB ram but thanks to the availability of 32GB sticks, many systems can utilize 64GB ram. Experience > specs here.
It is really like the XIDU Tour Pro, but that model has fingerprint unlick and touchscreen, it is so cool
You can play cyberpunk on this laptop if you have stadia, considering it has had the least amount of issues on stadia and it dose not actually run on the computer the only bit of the computer that actually runs it is the wifi and what it takes to turn that signal into an image on the screen/sending your inputs to the computer that is actually running it.
Awesome FEATURES🙏🙏
YES!!! Best giveaway ever.. good luck to all😬🤞
Hi, I'm looking at buying either the Chuwi Gemibook Pro or Chuwi Aerobook Pro 13.3 " in your opinion which one is the best value and best performance? Or could you recommend something else which is better in the same price range! Thanks
Love it 😍
I'm glad you like it
i am watching this with this laptop. i got it at 300€ and i really like it.
Where did you get it from, Vicky?
Is the processor able to be upgraded and if so what would you suggest?
Nice simply Laptop 👍😃 Review is as always excellent ✔👍
Regards from Europe Brother
Why U din't test Microsoft Store games like Asphalt 8?
Hi! As always great review, just a little question, which chinese laptop would you choose between Gemibook, Herobook Pro or maybe the good Bmax Y13?
Excellent review... but I've just purchased the Chuwi CoreBook X instead. It's very similar but comes with a more powerful Core i5 -7267U and a larger 46Wh battery. Perhaps you can get one for review?
I've bought one to review from Banggood
Thanks for the review, me too, I am waiting for the review of chuwi corebookx corei5-7267u
@@Techtablets hi sir .. I wanna purchase one right now. Where are u located .. ? Thanks
@@Techtablets Hi Chris, what's happening with your review of the Chuwi CoreBook X? Is it still coming?
7th gen i5 too power hungry
I need this laptop cause Want to be your Fan forever
As soon as you mentioned the 4K editing part, I knew this is good enough for my music production, Ableton, Cubase, FL Studio...cheers
Celeron with 16gb ram!? Bruh, unholy combo.
Why is that a bad thing? (Honest question)
@@tzizimime it's not. its just rare to see that's why i feel the need to point it out.
Damn good video! Hopefully i win so i can get rid of that 4 gb ram laptop than i use rn
I actually did lol,parents bought me new laptop for my birthday
This budget laptop would be awesome
I would like so much if you could bring us the review of the chuwi corebook pro with the i3 6th gen or also the corebook x with the i7 7th gen.
Which i should to buy? ¿This chemibook pro or xiaomi mi notebook air 12,5 m3-8100Y, 4GB RAM?
How is the Hinge after a year of usage?? Looking to buy this.
It’s fine a little looser but good
@@Techtablets thank you.
Can you teach how to remove the power limits on this laptop? I have the Gemibook non-Pro and want to do this and try a few games on it
This will help. Works on the Gemibook techtablets.com/2017/08/increase-apollo-lake-tdp-boost-intel-hd-graphics-performance-80/
Buen video tio!
Hi mate ,daft question. I'm looking to get into RUclips blogging using a gopro hero 7 .Videos maybe 30 minutes long in 2.7k .Would this laptop do the job .
Wouldn’t handle it and would be painfully slow.
@@Techtablets what would you suggest.I’ve alone got £600 to spend mate
Hi Kris, I just got one of these laptops but the usb c and card reader don't work. I tried to change it in the BIOS but I was not able to enable it.
Did your usb c works (your card reader did)? BTW great video
Yes mine is working fine. Must be faulty you should get it fixed under warranty or return it.
Hey @TechTablets, I've been looking to buy budget laptop like this one for my old man, only for web surfing, wanted to ask how's your BMAX Y13 after one year? It has best reviews from tech people, but probably the worst from actual customers, said to be very defective, so many broken touch screens, blue screens, poor customer service (even sending already used products), breaks down after a month etc.. Is it worth 390$ these days? Others I've been looking to were Teclast F6 Plus, Chuwi GemiBook (without pro) and Maibenben S431.
I'd love to have an answer for this question too 😃🙏
Does the notebook support Linux operation system eg. CentOS? I worry about the hardware drivers.
Cool bro 👍🏼
Is it only me that considers 1.4 or anything above 1 as heavy?
Awesome, I been wait for this review.
Nice shirt Chris! Cheers
average user does not need a super computer for web browsing, chuwi can do this job.
Hello! Between the Gemibook (non pro) and BMax Y13, which should I buy?
Good question ! I don't know which one to buy either
Can you use it with a type C monitor that powers the laptop?
Tks from France
Just wondering what is the main difference between gemibook series and corebook? Only the cpu?
Why U didn't test it with DaVinci Resolve?
I can't test everything if I tested evey application people want the video would be hours long and I would go insane.
Hello guys. Need help. How do you do the tweak? Is it like the same process he did for the other Chuwi laptop? Thanks
My issue with my Chuwi was that the battery was practically dead. It still works but it has to be connected to the charger always lol
Already? How only is it and was it used often?
Hi I got this chuwi gemibook but my FN key doesn't work. Can someone help with it?. I checked f lock thing but nothing from Google seems to work.
I've been looking at Chuwi Core box mini PC, trying to find a higher AMD version with decent integrated GPU.
How to change power limit in BIOS? You mentioned a lot of time, but no guide given
I didn't show it sorry as some people mess up settings and brick the bios. This software method you can override the limit techtablets.com/2017/08/increase-apollo-lake-tdp-boost-intel-hd-graphics-performance-80/ the bios method doesn't seems to remove limit 1
@@TechtabletsI got a gemibook with J4115, active cooling also should be able to remove limit, but i not sure how. I see BIOS under CPU power limit got a link to disable limit but HWinfo still shows 10w
Is this laptop good for streaming / obs?
Im planning to have a friday class while im workinh here abroad,to improve myself,and status in life,for my family most of all,hope to win 1 of this laptop 😍....
Is the ram upgradeable I'm having difficulty even taking the back case off of mine it might be because I don't have the proper tools I've taken out all of the screws and I know you said that there's more than enough RAM for this although looking to do some gaming on it and I would prefer a little bit more RAM and to have the video editing done just a little bit faster obviously I know that it won't have the same kind of CPU as a normal computer but I figure if it can process the information just a little bit faster that would be great and if the ramp is interchangeable then does it have one stick of Ram or does it have two sticks of RAM?
I need a cheap x64 bit system to run software is this going to be ok. I use Macs but some software I use for FPV flying don't develop Mac software. great video. thanks
I am expecting your detail review for Chuwi Corebook X i5 14 inches, which includes an i5 processor of 7th generation, 16 GB of RAM.
Is it good for a university student??
One of the best Laptop 🔥
cant find the 16gb ram anymore, units available are with 12 gb ram variant
Maybe they stopped producing them?
I bought this laptop but i don't like the 3:2 aspect ratio because in many websites the pages do not load the "normal" way and to see everything I have to scroll sideways :(
And other websites I have to scroll down even if the pages items fit in the page...it's just weird...
Is there a way to fix it?
I wonder this laptop intel J4115 celeron capable of AutoCAD job?
I'm looking at this laptop but the one I'm seeing has a Gemi lake N5100 CPU with 8GB ram and 356GB ssd
Will it be able to run the jackbox franchise games ?
I wonder if I can windows 7 can be used , I mean the drivers. (not USB 3.0 , I have that patched in the w install but the wifi , etc) .....
No, Gemini lake have only windows 10 drivers. There is no drivers for chipset, graphics in older windows
hi chris, i got bmax y13, planning get bigger screen? could u suggest? prefer matt screen
What are the upgrade options for this via the HDD and Memory? I have a model with a 256ssd and 8 gigs of ram? Please let me know and thanks.
Memory cannot be upgraded it's soldered onto the mainboard. You can install two SSD's see 05:22 more info.